# ASML

> ASML is the sole supplier of extreme ultraviolet (EUV) lithography systems essential to leading-edge chipmaking. It collaborates closely with imec, TU Eindhoven, and Dutch research institutes on optics, plasma physics, and high-NA lithography.

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**Industry:** Semiconductors
**R&D spend:** $4.6B
**Academic collaborations:** 210
**Patents:** 16,000